Her aunt Jawaahir Daahir, who lives in Leicester, described her niece’s ordeal as “a terrible, distressful unimaginable experience for her and for our family”.

“She didn’t commit any crime except being a Muslim girl with a headscarf,” she said.

“People shouldn’t be discriminated against, Muslim or non-Muslim, they should be all checked.”

A Home Office spokesman said: “To ensure the correct decisions are reached it is sometimes necessary for Border Force to detain passengers while checks are carried out to ensure they qualify for entry to the UK.

“The passenger was given leave to enter the UK as soon as officers were able to make further inquiries, including in the United States.”

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.